NEW YORK: American online taxi-hailing company Uber has again started services in New Delhi after a ban following rape allegations against one of its drivers. On the other hand, the government official said the company remains blacklisted.
Uber’s app showed taxis available for booking in New Delhi. A company spokesman said Uber had applied for a radio taxi licence. Last month, the company had said such traditional radio taxi regulations were incompatible with its business model.
A senior government official said Uber was still banned in New Delhi and its taxis would be impounded.
“We have already directed enforcement teams to act on this,” said the senior transport official, who requested anonymity as he was not authorised to speak with media.
Uber declined to comment on the government’s reaction.
The transport official said taxis operated by other unregistered operators would also be impounded.
In Korea, Uber has already had to team up with another taxi firm to comply with local rules. It is also fighting bans in France, Spain and South Korea, imposed because some of its drivers were not correctly licensed. It has had to contend with further rape allegations against drivers in Chicago and Boston.
Uber chief executive officer Travis Kalanick has promised to create 50,000 jobs in European cities where Uber can operate.
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